The protocol describes the use of wire myography to evaluate the transmural isometric tension of mesenteric arteries isolated from mice, with special consideration of the modulation by factors released from endothelial cells and perivascular adipose tissues.
Konja, D., Luo, C., Sun, W. Y., Yang, K., Man, A. W., Xu, A., Vanhoutte, P. M., Wang, Y. Assessment of Vascular Tone Responsiveness using Isolated Mesenteric Arteries with a Focus on Modulation by Perivascular Adipose Tissues. J. Vis. Exp. (148), e59688, doi:10.3791/59688 (2019).